Things to do in Atlanta

One of the world's largest aquariums, whale sharks, belugas and manta rays glide past a jaw-dropping 100-foot viewing window.

Pop the cap on 130+ years of fizzy history, vault secrets, vintage ads and a tasting room with 100+ sodas from around the globe.

Georgia's most-visited attraction: hike or ride a cable car up a massive granite dome, then stay for trains, trails and lake fun.

Walk the Sweet Auburn blocks where Dr. King was born, preached and now rests, one of America's most moving free experiences.

Gorillas, giant pandas' famous former home and a world-class African savanna, all inside historic Grant Park.

Stroll a treetop canopy walk, meet the giant Earth Goddess and wander orchid houses in Midtown's 30-acre urban oasis.

Stand beneath giant dinosaurs, catch a giant-screen film, then hit 75 acres of old-growth forest trails out back.

The Southeast's leading art museum, Richard Meier's gleaming white building is a masterpiece before you even step inside.

A three-story wall of 700+ team helmets, interactive games and a 45-yard indoor field, heaven for football fans of any stripe.

A 20-story Ferris wheel with climate-controlled gondolas serving up sweeping skyline views over Centennial Park.

The 1996 Olympics' living legacy, splash in the Fountain of Rings, catch free concerts and lounge on 22 downtown acres.

A 1929 Moorish movie palace with a twinkling starlit ceiling, catch Broadway tours, concerts and the Mighty Mo organ.

A massive 1926 Sears building reborn as a food hall, shops and a rooftop amusement park right on the BeltLine.

Zip through downtown, Sweet Auburn and Atlanta's coolest neighborhoods on a guided electric car or Segway tour.

Buckhead's 33-acre history campus: the immersive Battle of Atlanta cyclorama, 1928 Swan House mansion, and woodland gardens.

Step into a replica Oval Office and see a Nobel Peace Prize at the 39th president's hilltop museum with skyline views.

Atlanta's rail-trail promenade, murals, food halls, and prime people-watching from Piedmont Park to the Krog Street Tunnel.

Midtown's 200-acre lawn with the classic skyline-over-lake view, big festivals, a Saturday Green Market, and BeltLine access.

Georgia's coaster capital since 1967, Goliath, Twisted Cyclone, and Hurricane Harbor water park on 290 riverside acres.

Where Jim Henson's Muppets live on, puppet shows, a world-class puppetry museum, and build-your-own workshops in Midtown.

Walk through the first Boeing 747-400 ever built and meet the employee-bought Spirit of Delta in historic hangars by the airport.

Inman Park's 1920s stove-works food hall, ramen to barbecue, steps from the BeltLine and the mural-covered Krog Street Tunnel.

A small lakeside city on Lake Allatoona, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.

Georgia's capital and largest city, a major hub for museums, sports, and Southern food.

An adventure resort near Atlanta with canopy ziplines, treehouse lodging, and a wildlife rehabilitation program.

A walkable historic town just east of Atlanta known for its restaurants, festivals, and downtown square.

Visitor information for Dalton, Georgia, the Carpet Capital of the World, midway between Chattanooga and Atlanta.

Historic Georgia city near Atlanta with a walkable downtown square, Civil War sites, and shops around Marietta Square.

An Atlanta-area city with a walkable downtown, shopping, and event venues, served by its official visitor bureau.

Automotive museum in Cartersville with rotating exhibits on the history and design of the automobile.

Tourism board promoting the historic downtown, restaurants and events of McDonough, Georgia, south of Atlanta.

A Smithsonian-affiliated science museum in Cartersville with mineral, fossil, and space exhibits plus a planetarium.

An interactive children's museum in Centennial Olympic Park with hands on exhibits for ages 0 to 8.

Gwinnett County's official tourism office in Duluth, with visitor information on the county's food scene, breweries, parks and pro sports northeast of Atlanta.

Cobb County's destination marketing office in the Cumberland/Galleria district, with visitor information on Marietta, Smyrna and the Truist Park area.

Walk or bike through 2,500 acres of gardens and trails, visit the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center and swim at Robin Lake Beach.

Hike, paddle, float and fish for trout along a 48-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River north of Atlanta.

Hike Civil War earthworks and climb a trail to the summit of Kennesaw Mountain, 1,808 feet above sea level.

Tour the home of the Falcons and Atlanta United, from the locker rooms and field to the pinwheel roof and ring-shaped Halo Board.

Walk through galleries on the American Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King's papers and human rights struggles around the globe.

See Franklin D. Roosevelt's Georgia retreat, his 1938 Ford convertible with hand controls and the Unfinished Portrait.

Catch Atlanta Hawks basketball, select Atlanta Dream games and major concert tours at this downtown Atlanta arena.

Order chili dogs, burgers and fried fruit pies at the counter of the downtown Atlanta drive-in that opened in 1928.

See the Atlanta Braves play or tour the press box, Hank Aaron Terrace and Monument Garden at their ballpark.

Stay in an all-suite hotel by Atlantic Station with made-to-order breakfast, an evening reception and two pools.

A 204-room airport hotel a short ATL SkyTrain ride from the terminals, on the Georgia International Convention Center campus.

An airport hotel a mile from Hartsfield-Jackson with a free terminal shuttle, two restaurants and a seasonal pool.

An open-air outlet center off I-575 in Woodstock with about 100 brand-name stores, a food court and free parking.